ITALY, YUGOSLAVIA AND LILLIPUTIA: THE BRITISH ENTANGLEMENT IN ALBANIA (1925-1931)

The European political development of the interwar years have been focused of many historical studies. That is understandable, because these events had a major impact not only on European nations, but on the whole world. However, most of the scholarly work deals with the relations among Western Powers and to a certain extent neglects the role of small nations in the interwar years. In this paper, an attempt has made to highlight some aspects of the relations between a Great Power – Great Britain and one of the smallest states in Europe – Albania. It is argued that in the interwar years, the conflicting interests of European powers produced a complex and delicate situation that eventually led to the war. The case of Albania and the attitude of Great Powers and neighboring countries towards her are a representative example of this atmosphere.